The Spanish hometown of the former Iowa State University golfer who was killed in September in Ames has named a municipal sports center after her.

According to news reports, town officials in Puente San Miguel, Spain, approved the proposal last week as a tribute to Celia Barquin Arozamena, who was among the most accomplished golfers in ISU history.

The town's deputy mayor said Barquin Arozamena "represented and represents the values of the sport," Spanishmedia reported. He called it an honor for the center to bear her name.

Barquin Arozamena, the 2018 Big 12 champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, was found dead Sept. 17 at the Coldwater Links golf course. The civil engineering student died of multiple stab wounds to her head, neck and torso, police said.

Collin Daniel Richards, 22, who authorities described as homeless, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying. Police said he told another man he had "an urge to rape and kill a woman." He is being held at the Story County Jail on a $5 million bond.

In the days after Barquin Arozamena was found, authorities executed search warrants and found three knives, other physical evidence and what detectives believed to be Richards' Facebook page, court documents showed.

Richards has pleaded not guilty. One of his public defenders, Paul Rounds, has said he hopes the public reserves judgment about his client until the trial. If convicted of first-degree murder, Richards would be sentenced to life in prison.

Barquin Arozamena has been remembered for her infectious smile and bubbly personality. Iowa State students have honored her in a number of ways.

Football players from Iowa State and Akron wore "CBA" decals on their helmets when the teams faced off in late September. The Cyclone marching band formed her initials for the national anthem and ISU players stepped onto the field carrying the flag of Spain.

"She was proud to be a Cyclonita," her brother, Andres Barquin, said in a video the next day, thanking the university for its support. "God bless you."

Iowa State students and friends of Celia Barquin Arozamena leave personal notes for the parents of their fellow student during a vigil on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Ames. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register

Iowa State students and friends of Celia Barquin Arozamena leave personal notes for the parents of their fellow student during a vigil on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Ames. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register